Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.8834 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.8834 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan peaked at 0.8834 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6925 GPI, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8778 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.6925 GPI | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7102 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7326 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7641 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7575 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7726 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7885 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7918 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8091 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8161 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8164 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8302 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8279 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8446 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8566 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.865 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8834 GPI | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.762 GPI | 0.6925 GPI | 0.8778 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8341 GPI | 0.7918 GPI | 0.8834 GPI | 10 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Pakistan was 0.8834 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8834 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6925 GPI in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.